Xue Tao felt a tremor in her heart and was immediately ashamed. She had worked hard for so many years, thinking only of making more money for herself and expanding the company. At most, she could only increase the wages and benefits of her employees so that they would work harder for her.
I never thought about doing anything for society.
"Li Yang, you are truly amazing. I support you!" Xue Tao said excitedly, her eyes slightly red.
"I'm not great. I'm just an ordinary person. If you want to do it, you can too!" Li Yang said with a laugh. He had reverted to being that somewhat lewd and sleazy guy.
"But you seem to be in quite a bit of trouble right now, don't you?" Xue Tao was quite familiar with Li Yang's recent situation. After all, both the Jade Prince and she had their own intelligence departments, and they paid special attention to Li Yang. Li Yang rarely hid anything from them.
Therefore, she knew that Li Yang had recently offended the Fan family in Beijing, a behemoth in the country, much more powerful than the so-called jewelry industry tycoons like Zhu Changfa.
Such a large jewelry company is only kept afloat by money. Although it has bribed and won over many people, when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Seeing that Brilliant Years is clearly in dire straits, who will be willing to risk their life to save it?
Most of the time, people would kick someone when they're down. That's why the Zhu family collapsed so suddenly, like a bubble blown up. And once a huge company goes bankrupt, its fate is bound to be miserable.
This is why Li Yang destroyed the Zhu family, yet the Zhu family had no power to retaliate against him.
However, the Fan family is different. Not only were their ancestors founding heroes of the Red Army, but their descendants are also involved in many industries. It's not just one industry, but they also have the support of the "God" organization behind them, which is Ye Gucheng's mysterious and powerful gang.
Many prominent figures in the country have intricate connections with them, and they are willing to offer assistance to the Fan family in crucial moments. This is something the Zhu family cannot compare to.
Now that Li Yang has offended such a powerful family, the situation is truly not optimistic.
Fortunately, the Fan family only targeted Li Yang and did not harm Sun Weirui, Su Miaomiao, or Su Qingchi. However, Li Yang could guess that once they eradicated his power, Su Miaomiao and Su Qingchi would become their next targets.
"It's alright, I can handle it!" Li Yang said confidently. He had to maintain his confidence and fighting spirit in front of his women, showing them his success and not making them worry about him.
While Li Yang, Xue Tao, and Zhao Lihua were enjoying a barbecue in the suburbs, a low-key yet luxurious Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of a beautiful villa nestled against the mountains and beside the water in the upscale villa complex in the city center. The car, priced around a million, seemed unremarkable. However, its license plate was enough to make one gasp, far exceeding the car's actual value.
The car stopped in front of the villa, and a young man stepped out. He was broad-shouldered and slender, with a fierce aura and a cunning glint in his eyes. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, exuding an air of arrogance and superiority.
His chin was slightly raised, and he looked down at people with squinted eyes, fully displaying his superior and aloof status.
After he got out of the car, the driver sat there motionless with a solemn expression.
A middle-aged man got out of the car right after, sitting in the passenger seat. After his feet touched the ground, his heels never touched the ground. He walked like a lotus leaf swaying in the wind, or a dragonfly skimming the water. He would touch the ground slightly and then be in front of everyone. His steps were neither too big nor too small, as if they had been measured with a ruler. His body moved with his steps, as if he were about to jump into the air at any moment.
Apart from that, there seemed to be nothing unusual about him. If someone hadn't been able to observe his walking posture and gait, it would have been impossible to tell that he was anything different.
His buzz cut was very ordinary, the kind you could get done for five yuan on the street. His clothes were unbranded and not designer. He looked very average, like the most ordinary uncle next door.
After he got out of the car, he stood quietly behind Fan Xian. However, Fan Xian had a persistent feeling of being watched and threatened. This discomfort made him very unhappy.
But he had to endure it, because this person was of extraordinary background and had even condescended to protect him. No matter how unhappy he was or how much he disliked this person, he dared not offend the person behind him.
This man was none other than one of the ten protectors under the command of "God" Ye Gucheng, though ranked last. However, Fan Xian dared not underestimate him in the slightest. He had secretly sent people to test Luo Tian's strength. At the time, all six men possessed pistols; while their martial arts skills were not high, only at the Ming Jin stage, their marksmanship was quite good. They were secret agents secretly trained by the Fan family.
The group of six was incredibly powerful. However, the result made Fan Xian gasp in surprise, and he no longer dared to underestimate this taciturn middle-aged man.
Although none of the six men died, they were practically dead; their limbs were all crippled. They lay on the ground, their pistols crushed into metal balls.
Such terrifying strength and combat power would be a bluff for Fan Xian not to be terrified. Although he himself was also quite skilled in martial arts, having reached the level of internal strength, he was still not in the same league as this dull-witted uncle.
Today, Fan Xian was furious upon learning of the Chen family's defeat and decided to personally deal with Li Yang. However, after having his men investigate Jiangdong City, he discovered something interesting.
That is, the area where Li Yang's family lives is going to be developed, and the people in charge of leading the development all have conflicts with Li Yang. He suddenly had a new idea.
In his view, the highest level of achievement for a leader is to vanquish enemy ships and fortresses with a few words and a smile. The most satisfying thing is to defeat the enemy without using one's own strength, relying solely on one's silver tongue and intellect.
So today he came to the villa of Qiu Shi, chairman of Hongtu Group.
Chapter 590: Toughness
Without encountering any obstacles, Fan Xian easily entered the well-defended and advanced villa. Once inside, Qiu Shi was already waiting at the door. Although Qiu Shi held an extraordinary position in Jiangdong City, able to dine and chat with the city's Party Secretary, he still felt somewhat flustered and dared not show the slightest disrespect when facing Fan Xian, the successor the Fan family was grooming.
"Oh my, Young Master Fan, it's such an honor to have you here!" Qiu Shi greeted Fan Xian with a hearty laugh as he entered.
Fan Xian chuckled. Although he was arrogant, he would still humble himself before those with ability, after all, he wasn't completely brainless. So, he quickened his pace, laughing heartily as he grabbed Qiu Shi's hand and said, "Brother Qiu, you really flatter me. How could I let you personally greet me?"
Qiu Shi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Fan Xian with newfound respect. Regardless of whether what he said was sincere or not, at least on the surface he gave people a sense of approachability, which was not bad.
"Please come in... And who is this?" Qiu Shi was about to invite Fan Xian in when he suddenly noticed the silent Luo Tian. His brows furrowed immediately. With his rich experience and sharp eyes, he immediately sensed that this man was extraordinary.
Fan Xian was slightly surprised by Qiu Shi's good taste, and said, "This is my friend, named Luo Tian!"
There wasn't much information provided.
"Hello. My name is Qiu Shi!" Seeing that Fan Xian didn't introduce himself much, Qiu Shi didn't want to be too enthusiastic.
Luo Tian simply nodded, neither sad nor happy, neither surprised nor flustered. This only made Qiu Shi think more highly of him.
After they sat down, Fan Xian got straight to the point, saying without beating around the bush, "I've come to see Brother Qiu this time because I have a favor to ask. I wonder if I should say it?"
Qiu Shi immediately retorted, "Young Master Fan, you're too kind. Since you call me 'brother,' there's nothing I shouldn't say. Please feel free to do so in the future."
"Alright. I told you. Brother Qiu recently bought a piece of land?" Fan Xian said.
"Oh, yes!" Qiu Shi muttered to himself, but nodded nonetheless.
"Is one of the residents named Li Dongming?" Fan Xian asked.
"Really? I'm not too sure either, but I can ask for you!" Qiu Shi was startled, but said calmly. Few people might know Li Dongming, but almost everyone knows his son, Li Yang.
Seeing Qiu Shi's unflappable demeanor, Fan Xian cursed inwardly, "Damn it, do you think I don't know about your feud with Li Yang? And now you're trying to act all high and mighty with me!"
"Then please ask Brother Qiu!" Fan Xian said calmly.
"Okay. Just a moment!" Qiu Shi pretended to take out his phone and make a call to his secretary, who called back a moment later to confirm.